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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$2.4Mrevenue
FY2025 · −2% in 3 yrs68staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin3.7%
Months of reserve8.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+1.2%
Middle half of peersMedianArts Council Santa Cruz County
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.3M spent
Programs$1.8M78%Management and general$369k16%Fundraising$144k6%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
9 of 9 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 14% of revenue in FY2025. $516k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Arts.
990 Part VIII · USAspending27funders
$817ka year, last 3 years
61%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationEvery year since FY2017$200k$225k$275k$454k$904k$225k$375kThe David and Lucile Packard FoundationOn and off$400k$38k$550k$625k$40kSutter Bay HospitalsOn and off$10k$10k$10k$10k$25kMonterey Peninsula FoundationNew in FY2023$50kNancy Buck Ransom FoundationOn and off$8k$10k$10k$10k$10kThe Sato Fdn Separate FundSince FY2020$10k$10k$10k$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$18k$38k$23k$40k$80k$29k$16k10 other fundersUp to $30k a year each$31k$18k$3k$13k$500$21k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund